ADP Data Show January Employment Growth Missing Views; BLS Sets Out New Release Date for Jobs Report

12:15 PM EST, 02/04/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Employment in the US private sector increased less than projected in January, ADP (ADP) reported Wednesday, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced a revised release date for last month's nonfarm payrolls report.

Private jobs rose by 22,000 in January, according to the payrolls processing firm. The consensus was for a 45,000 increase in a Bloomberg-compiled survey. The number of jobs added in December was revised to 37,000 from 41,000.

"Job creation took a step back in 2025, with private employers adding 398,000 jobs, down from 771,000 in 2024," ADP Chief Economist Nela Richardson said. "While we've seen a continuous and dramatic slowdown in job creation for the past three years, wage growth has remained stable."

The BLS will publish January's employment report on Feb. 11, compared with the original release date of Feb. 6, according to information posted on the agency's website.

The NFP report was delayed due to a partial government shutdown that ended earlier this week.

The Federal Reserve recently left its benchmark lending rate unchanged, citing signs of stabilization in the unemployment rate.

The services sector added 21,000 jobs in January, led by a 74,000 jump in education and health services, according to ADP data. Professional and business services reported a 57,000 drop.

The goods-producing industry saw an increase of 1,000 jobs as gains in construction were largely offset by declines in manufacturing, which has lost jobs every month since March 2024.

Annual wage growth was little changed at 4.5% for job stayers, while pay gains decelerated to 6.4% from 6.6% for job changers, ADP said.

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